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The beginning.
They didn't know it was a snowy land. Scouts had zoned the area deemable so they had gone there, but when they arrived on their spot, it was a complete wasteland of snow and trees. They started to get to work, clearing trees for lumber, and digging out the ground one level below to try to set up areas for food, water, dining, and meeting related purposes. Things were going well and they decided to start working on the stairwell and started heading down into the earth, planning to reach a 9th floor. While digging the stairwell they eventually broke the ground and found a massive cavern system, the stairwell opening into a 3-4 story fall. Afraid of the possible monsters from within without proper defense they tried to remove the stairwell to prevent others from possibly falling into the cavern. Ironically the stairwell was somewhat removed, not thinking to mine out the area around the stairs so that they could be safely removed, the miner that was removing them fell into the abyss of the cavern, crunching into the ground 3 floors below with the torso taking most of the impact. Her copper pick clattered aside and she lay there completely stunned. The impact bruised her guts dearly, making her nauseous, while shattering a finger in her left hand and having the nervous tissue in the middle of her spine torn apart. Some of her blood was on the floor below her and on the wall in front of her. She remained there, heaving in pain before suffocating to death due to her lungs failing. They walled off the stairs. At least they had something to be happy about, as the snow had by now, melted away.

Very crude setup outside

One level down

I knew it was a terrible idea



Part 1.
The fortress was expanded, finally developing a farm and so on, and receiving a wave of migrants or two. The new additions were welcomed for the numerous hauling jobs that were needed and life went on. A working water reservoir, a nice barracks, a brewery, a finished dining hall, an underground wood-shop, mining expeditions begun, things were going good. However something had to be done. Anony, the woodcutter, was asked to be the militia commander with her axe-dwarf experience. She gladly accepted the new responsibility and decided to put a tiny squad together with the new migrants to try and finally recover the body of the miner who fell to her death months prior. They started to embark down the stairs, but Anony disappeared.  The two fisherman who had been drafted did not notice and continued to go down the newly built wing of stairs to recover the body and go to the body with a few workers. It was only a partial skeleton now, but it was still to be given a proper burial. However, with a high pitched screech, a giant bat loomed over their heads and flew right up the stairs, chasing one of the fisherman draftees who was returning to find the Militia Commander. The bat had caught up and started to viciously attack him on the mining level. The draftees only had their fists to fight unfortunately, so he started to swing at the bat, but this only caused the giant bat to go after his hands. After a few seconds of swinging, his hands were leaking heavy amounts of blood as they had been torn open and the arteries were opened as well, pools of blood underneath the two and splattering the walls as they fought. Eventually the fight was brought to the main stairwell where the fisherman jumped and kicked the bat in the head hard enough to shove the skull inwards on itself into the brain which tore it apart. The bat finally fell dead. Everyone finally stopped freaking out and watched him try to pick the body up, but miserably failing to pick anything up with his mangled hands. Someone else eventually carried it out, while Anony returned from hiding, having turned tail earlier. The draft makeshift squad was disbanded now that the issue was gone and Anony continued to hold her Militia Commander role, but people are thinking now, The Fish Dissector deserves it more then the one who ran away. The Fish Dissector had crushed a giant bat with his bare hands, when his bare hands were completely mangled. He had won glory, Blood for Armok, and the first kill of Bloodyages of Harvest. However with his hands completely mangled and with all his loss of blood, he failed to pick up food or water for himself, and has been feeling feint. But others have decided to help him. Anony merely stared the man down in jealousy.
The body recovered, and buried right next to the stairs she died trying to remove.

The new mining zone, and the fish dissector's copious blood.

The newer first floor, and the fisherman stuck on the stair well with his mangled hands, where he slayed the bat.

ohgod flexibility

Fists of fury

Hell yeah


The List:
(I give them desensitized names for dystopian lulz. I've been playing around with different schemes of names including IDs like:0010J0A1R, Job #, Wave number, Rank number)
Leader
Miner 1
Miner 2 - Fell to her death.
Carpenter 1
Anony
Mason 1
Farmer 1
First Migration-
Weaponsmith 1
Metalcrafter 1
Fisherdwarf 1
FishDissector 1
Child 1
Second Migration-
Stoneworker 1
Woodcrafter 1
Clothier 1
Herbalist 1
Siege Operator 1
Bone Doctor 1

After the military of 7 died at the population of about 64. Tactics were switched to Mother Russia Squads of Conscripts. All attacks have been repelled, but at what cost?
Goblin Ambushes, Caravan Goods Riots, Tantrums, Ghosts, Beserkers, Cave Crocs, and much more.












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The horror...

Links
Spring 1
Summer 1
Autumn 1
Winter 1-Bloodshed Begins
Spring.Summer 2
Autumn 2
Unknown 1
Found Journal



Embark
(After looking at the Oilfurnace comic again, I thought it was interesting in the job giving he did for the dwarves there, and I decided to try it out as well.)
4 Miners
1 Architect-Mechanic-Record Keeper-Negotiator
1 Woodcutter-Axe dwarf-Carpenter-Leader
1 Farmer-Forager-Cook-Brewer

The Naming System:
Everyone is given a dystopian ID name. It is 5 digits, consisting of 1 letter followed by 4 numbers. The letter is based upon what migration it is, Starters are A, 1st wave B, 2nd wave C, etc. The four digit number is completely random generated, but no two in the same generation shall receive the same number, ie., there will be no duplicate IDs. In the result of surviving to letter Z and beyond, the process will start over at A again. In the result that somehow, a dwarf in the migration must receive a duplicate ID, the previous one, will be killed for failing to sacrifice himself to the greater good.

When a resident should reach LEGEND status in any proficiency needed or un-needed, He will receive a true name, and is finally acknowledged as a fellow comrade. Becoming a comrade does not guarantee any form of nobility, or noble position. Becoming a comrade will however provide benefits of more luxury and having a higher priority for safety and security. Becoming a comrade or dying are the only ways in which you have finally sacrificed yourself to the greater good, and as such, our god will grant you your desires. Becoming a comrade will guarantee that we will attempt to place your body in a coffin. Being an undesirable will still provide the chance of having your body dumped into a pit, or onto an undesired location with a mass burial dump.

Failure in any way that hampers the greater good will be punished. The current leader of the embark shall receive the title of, God. Failure to worship god, will result in punishment. God may break any rule. God is great. God is best.

(Want to be a dwarf here?)
If you wish to become part of the greatest embark assignment yet, and your qualifications meet the above positions, and exceed those of fresh recruits, please sign here, We will simply replace the deadbeat with yourself, so that God's wishes shall be granted as soon as possible. I personally wish that you see luck, glory, and blood. Most likely you will only see one of these.

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Noted Deceased:_{However, more bodies then record states have been found.}

God - Trader/Leader/Broker/Bookkeeper
Channelbreaker - Miner
Rockknife - Miner
Hardcut - Miner
Chasmfall - Miner
A1858 - Woodcutter
A8584 - Farmer

Ribcarver - Bone Carver/Manager
B0836 - Furnace Operator
B3708 - Fish Cleaner

C2313 - Dyer
C2445 - Mason
C4381 - Woodcrafter
C6498 - Planter
C6569 - Armorer
C7669 - Peasant
C9003 - Trapper

Scythe - Weaponsmith
Sawblade - Carpenter
D1982 - Herbalist
D2480 - Cook
D2760 - Weaver
D2766 - Peasant
D3336 - Gem Setter
D3899 - Peasant
D5335 - Fisherman/Militia Commander
D5654 - Fish Cleaner
D5756 - Bone Setter
D5786 - Thresher
D5815 - Trapper
D5898 - Planter/Broker
D6766 - Woodcrafter
D6918 - Glassmaker
D7463 - Glassmaker
D8489 - Dyer
D8741 - Carpenter
D8941 - Bone Setter
D9591 - Peasant

Skull - Bone Carver
E1313 - Trapper
E1847 - Peasant
E2781 - Siege Engineer
E3995 - Suturer
E4422 - Herbalist
E7474 - Farmer
E9531 - Animal Caretaker
E9902 - Furnace Operator

F0818 - Child
F1995 - Gem Cutter
F2487 - Seige Engineer
F3006 - Surgeon
F3668 - Miller
F3840 - Animal Trainer
F4298 - Furnace Operator
F4576 - Clothier
F5771 - Miner
F7048 - Bone Setter/Chief Medical Dwarf
F7135 - Mechanic

Cheese - Cheese Maker
G0069 - Furnace Operator
G0236 - Carpenter
G0553 - Woodcutter
G1415 - Glassmaker
G1741 - Peasant
G1750 - Gem cutter
G2362 - Child
G3077 - Lye Maker
G4333 - Weaver
G4950 - Farmer
G5009 - Fisherman
G5160 - Butcher
G5721 - Furnace Operator
G6145 - Furnace Operator
G6205 - Furnace Operator
G8467 - Surgeon
G8788 - Glassmaker
G9472 - Strand Extractor
G9510 - Soap Maker
G9806 - Thresher

H1877 - Cheese Maker
H2603 - Fishery worker
H2998 - Animal Trainer
H4278 - Leatherworker
H4705 - Soap Maker
H4828 - Glassmaker
H7249 - Soap Maker
H7595 - Peasant

Baby - Ba4120

C5402 - Hunter "Tried to stop a kobold thief, got stabbed in the head."

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Area is to forever be quarantined. No one gets in, no one gets out.